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Independent performance

Spanish translation: desempeño independiente

I'm translating an academic transcript and I can't make sense of the term "independent" as used in the following context:

German Grading System
German Grade

VERY GOOD
1-1,4 Is given for the exceptionally independent and excellent performance
1,5 Is given for the independent and excellent performance
1,7 Is given for the excellent but not particularly independent performance

As you can see it's a transcript issued by a German school, could it just be a translation error? It sure sounds awkward to me... Are they referring to the self-sufficiency of the student? "Se otorga a aquellos estudiantes con un rendimiento académico excelente y una gran autonomía"?

Explanation:The translation from German to English seems awkward, but I think that the meaning of “independent” in an academic context is clear: “self-directed, without undue recourse to external help and guidance, etc.”

Answers

47 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +3

independent performance

desempeño independiente

Explanation:The translation from German to English seems awkward, but I think that the meaning of “independent” in an academic context is clear: “self-directed, without undue recourse to external help and guidance, etc.”

Asker: Thank you, Robert. In Spain at least we normally talk about "rendimiento académico" and "rendimiento académico independiente" doesn't really say anything to me as a native speaker... I understand what it refers to but it doesn't translate well into Spanish.

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